Editing Vim documentation

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==Building or downloading Vim==
*[[Building Vim]] overview, with links for more information, on how to build Vim (download source and compile)
*[[Where to download Vim]] how to download Vim to run on your system without building

==Vim FAQ==
*[http://vimhelp.appspot.com/vim_faq.txt.html Vim FAQ in html]
*[http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3298 Vim FAQ as plugin/help file]
*Our tip on [[VimTip1172|using the Vim FAQ]]

==Vim references, tutorials, guides==
*[https://gitconnected.com/learn/vim Learn Vim - Top Ranked Vim Tutorials] Vim courses ranked by developers
*[https://classpert.com/vim Vim Courses] online courses to learn Vim, from a wide range of providers.
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070814184957/http://www.moolenaar.net/habits.html Seven habits of effective text editing] by Bram Moolenaar (2000)
*[[VimTip882|Our tips for using Vim's help]]
*[http://www.eandem.co.uk/mrw/vim/usr_doc/index.html Printable PS and PDF versions of the Vim 7.3 User Manual]
*[http://nathangrigg.net/2013/09/reproducing-vim-help-as-a-fully-cross-referenced-pdf/ Reproducing Vim help as a fully cross-referenced PDF] by Nathan Grigg provides automatically generated [http://nathangrigg.net/vimhelp/ fully-cross-referenced PDF file] of Vim help pages. The script used to create this PDF from txt help pages is available at [https://github.com/nathangrigg/vimhelppdf GitHub].
* [http://simpletutorials.com/?path=tutorials/vim A simple Vim reference (good for beginners)]
*[http://www.viemu.com/a_vi_vim_graphical_cheat_sheet_tutorial.html Keyboard cheat sheet and tutorial] excellent for learning the essential commands
*[http://utools.com/vimrefcard.pdf Vim reference card, by command (pdf)]
*[http://ls10-www.cs.uni-dortmund.de/~menge/vimquick.pdf Vim reference card, by functionality (pdf)]
*[http://ls10-www.cs.uni-dortmund.de/~menge/vimquick.tex Vim reference card, by functionality (tex)]
*[http://tnerual.eriogerg.free.fr/vim.html Vim quick reference card (various formats and languages)]
*[http://www.cafepress.com/vimrefmug Purchase a Vim reference coffee mug]
*[http://linuxgazette.net/152/srinivasan.html A slightly advanced Introduction to Vim] in Linux Gazette, provides an easy walkthrough for basic and intermediate Vim use
*[http://derekwyatt.org/vim/tutorials/plugin/ Screencast Vim tutorials by Derek Wyatt] walking through some simple concepts as well as more advanced topics and plugin demonstrations
*[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-vim-script-1/ Vim scripting] from ibm.com
*[http://www.vimcasts.org Vimcasts] is a site with excellent screencasts about Vim
*[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-vim-script-1/ Scripting the Vim Editor] by Damian Conway

==Vim books==
*[http://iccf-holland.org/click5.html Information about books on Vim] maintained by Vim's author, Bram Moolenaar, ICCF Holland
*[http://therandymon.com/index.php?/195-Woodnotes-Guide-to-Vim-for-Writers.html ''Vim for Writers''] CC-licensed guide to Vim, (HTML, PDF), 2009
*''[http://linux.vsevteme.ru/attachments/show?content=19936 Vim Recipes]'' CC-licensed cookbook, (HTML, PDF), 2009
*[http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Vim ''A Byte of Vim'' by Swaroop C H] CC-licensed ebook, (book, HTML, PDF), 2008
*[http://www.truth.sk/vim/vimbook-OPL.pdf ''The Vim book''] by Steve Oualline, New Riders, (PDF), 2001
*[http://www.moolenaar.net/vim_errata.html Errata for ''The Vim book''] maintained by Bram Moolenaar
*[http://pragprog.com/book/dnvim/practical-vim ''Practical Vim: Edit Text at the Speed of Thought''] by Drew Neil, The Pragmatic Bookshelf, (book, PDF), 2012

==Vim sites==
*David Rayner (zzapper) has ''the'' [http://www.rayninfo.co.uk/vimtips.html Best of Vim Tips] list.
*Luc Hermitte's [http://hermitte.free.fr/vim/ Vim macros site] has many plugins, ftplugins (mainly for C and C++), and more.
*Robert Melton's [http://vi-improved.org/ home for the #VIM Freenode channel] with Vim information.
*[http://vimregex.com/ Vim Regular Expessions 101]
*Up-to-date online mirror of the [http://vimhelp.appspot.com/ Vim help]

===Vim tips on other sites===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150416030448/http://amix.dk/blog/viewEntry/159 Workspace efficiency]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150112093309/http://amix.dk/blog/viewEntry/160 Search don't scroll]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150416030738/http://amix.dk/blog/viewEntry/162 Taming your Vim config]
*[http://amix.dk/vim/vimrc.html My commented 800-line vimrc]
*[http://sanjeev-oracle-world.blogspot.com/ Settings in vimrc and scripts for PL/SQL coding]
*[http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/12/vi-and-vim-editor-3-steps-to-enable-thesaurus-option/ Enable thesaurus option]
*[http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/03/8-essential-vim-editor-navigation-fundamentals/ Vim navigation fundamentals]
*[http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/03/3-powerful-musketeers-of-vim-editor-macro-mark-and-map/ 3 powerful Ms macro mark map]
*[http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/02/make-vim-as-your-bash-ide-using-bash-support-plugin/ Using Vim as your bash ide]
*[http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/01/tutorial-make-vim-as-your-cc-ide-using-cvim-plugin/ Using Vim as your C ide]
*[http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/01/vi-and-vim-editor-5-awesome-examples-for-automatic-word-completion-using-ctrl-x-magic/ Ctrl-x-magics]
*[http://cybertiggyr.com/gene/15-vim/ Tips for writing Lisp code]

==See also==
*[[Vim scripts]]
[[Category:VimInformation]]